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Ex GWR Gunpowder Vans No Cambrian layout would be complete without a rake of these vans. Used to transport the products of Cookes explosives works at Penryndeudraeth. These models are Ratio kits fitted with 3 link couplings and metal buffers.

Weathering was done with artists acrylics.

(Photo ©Frank Collins 2006)

Cattle wagons Another common site on the Cambrian lines. Cattle wagons like this were used to transport live stock to various

markets. The one at Harlech being well known. Most stations on the line had cattle loading facilities.

The models are Coopercraft kits, some modified to represent the BR variants.

The one shown here being in original GWR format apart from the bauxite livery that BR used for Vacuum braked stock.

(Photo ©Frank Collins 2006)

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BR 16 ton Mineral Wagons.

One of the most numerous types of wagon built by British Railways with nearly 250,000 of one design or another being built after nationalisation.

The model shown here started life as a Bachmann 16Ton unfitted wagon.

It has had it’s tension lock couplings removed and 3 link couplings fitted.

The right hand panel has been “re-plated” with 5’thou Plasticard. Weathering was done with a mixture of various enamel paints.

Real coal crushed to suitable size is used as the load.

BR Vanwide.

Almost 2000 of these vans were built by BR in 1962. the large side doors opened outwards and then sideways to give a 9ft opening.

This model is a Parkside Dundas kit with added extra detail such as cast Vac pipes and “Instanter” couplings. The plastic buffer heads were replaced with turned steel ones.

The “Blue Circle” poster was made using MS Publisher and then resized and printed on self adhesive label before being applied to the sides of the vehicle. (Photo ©Frank Collins 2006)

Ex Private owner wagons.

After nationalisation most private owner wagons passed into BR or NCB ownership. Most were never repainted but, were left to weather away until replaced by the new BR standard vehicles.

This is what is modelled here, a much weathered, distressed and rusty example of a surviving PO 7 plank wagon.

This model started as a Bachmann PO wagon with the original livery of George Mathews, Wolverhampton. It has been distressed by carving away some of the planking and weathered with enamel paints and dry powders. 3 link couplings are fitted.

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